TEHRAN (Tasnim) Irans U-23 football team defeated Hong Kong in a friendly match on Friday in Abu Dhabi.
- Sports news -The match was held as part of preparation for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers.
Iran will start the campaign with a match against Hong Kong on September 2 at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi in Group I.
Omid Ravankhahs team will also play Guam and the UAE on September 6 and 9, respectively.
The 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification will be an international men's under-23 football competition which will decide the participating teams of the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
The 44 teams were divided into eleven group of four team. In each group, teams will play each other once at a centralized venue.
The 11 group winners and the four best runners-up will qualify for the final tournament.
